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🌧🌩 Overberg Power Outage Update: We’re Open at Mozambik Hermanus! 🌩🌧
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Despite the heavy rain and winds causing power outages across the Overberg region, we’re happy to let you know that our restaurant is fully operational thanks to our trusty generators! 💡 Come and enjoy a warm, cozy atmosphere with us while the storm passes. Treat yourself to the best peri-peri chicken in town—we’re ready to serve you with all your favourites. See you soon! 🍗✨

*⚡🌧 Storm Update: We’re Open and Ready to Serve! 🌧⚡*

The Overberg region might be facing power outages due to the Cape storms, but here at The Brewery & Grill in Hemel-en-Aarde, Hermanus, we’re running as usual! Thanks to our reliable generators, we’re fully operational and ready to welcome you. Escape the storm with us and enjoy a delicious meal and some of our finest craft beers. See you soon! 🍻🔥

https://mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/557393-solar-power-cheaper-than-eskom-even-using-loans.html

Solar power cheaper than Eskom — even using loans A modelling tool developed by Techsolutions CEO Eon de Koker shows that many South African households can already see net savings in their monthly budgets by installing solar — even when a system is financed on debt.

How solar users can cut off Eskom — for under R40,000 Going off-grid with a solar power system can be prohibitively expensive. However, there is a more affordable “mixed” option that will enable you to kiss Eskom goodbye for much less.

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/solar-panel-based-on-channel-box-heat-exchanger

New solar cell design offers over 90% efficiency, boosts durability Researchers have designed a solar panel with a unique heat exchanger that boosts efficiency and addresses durability concerns.

https://mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/553578-eskom-cracks-whip-on-prepaid-electricity-but-disaster-still-looms.html

Eskom cracks whip on prepaid electricity — but disaster still looms Eskom has pre-coded nearly all its prepaid electricity meters.

https://mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/545591-south-africas-biggest-solar-plants-vs-the-world.html

South Africa’s biggest solar plants vs the world Although South Africa is steadily increasing its solar generation capacity, it is miles behind countries like China and India.

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https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/07/23/how-long-do-residential-solar-panels-last-2/

How long do residential solar panels last? Multiple factors affect the productive lifespan of a residential solar panel. In the first part of this series, we look at the solar panels themselves.

https://mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/544913-disturbing-trend-in-eskoms-electricity-prices.html

Disturbing trend in Eskom’s electricity prices In the 33 years leading up to first load-shedding in South Africa, Eskom’s electricity prices increased by an average of roughly 4% per year. Some years they actually decreased.

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https://mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/544961-electricity-price-plans-will-punish-solar-users.html

Electricity price plans will punish solar users Our calculations show how proposed increased fixed charges will dramatically impact the bills of solar power users.

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https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/07/03/all-solar-cell-efficiencies-at-a-glance-updated-3/

All solar cell efficiencies at a glance – updated The research group led by Professor Martin Green has published Version 64 of the solar cell efficiency tables. There are 19 new results reported in the new version.

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https://mybroadband.co.za/news/industrynews/542719-nersa-approves-huge-municipal-electricity-tariff-increases-how-you-can-bypass-them.html

NERSA approves huge municipal electricity tariff increases – How you can bypass them NERSA has approved electricity tariff increases well above the current inflation rate for most municipalities in South Africa.

https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/worlds-largest-solar-plant-china-activated/

World's largest solar plant featuring over 5 million panels gets switched on in China: 'It looks really cool' China just activated the world's largest solar plant.

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https://mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/542625-eskom-load-shedding-surprise.html

Eskom load-shedding surprise Eskom’s latest performance data shows it has achieved what many people said was impossible: improving its reliability and suspending load-shedding.

https://mybroadband.co.za/news/energy/542591-here-are-the-66-municipalities-which-can-increase-electricity-prices-in-july.html

Here are the 66 municipalities which can increase electricity prices in July The Gauteng High Court interdicted numerous municipalities from increasing electricity prices on 1 July 2024. Here is a list of all municipalities that can still increase prices.

We had great time! What a great initiative, well done and thank you for such a lovely evening Hermanus Business Chamber | Sakekamer 🙌🏻
We’re looking forward to the next event!

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Prepaid electricity nightmare for South Africa Eskom says it is “on track” with updating its direct customers’ prepaid meters, but the actual numbers are raising alarms.

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/06/07/longi-presents-24-4-efficient-660-w-hpbc-solar-panel/

Longi presents 24.4%-efficient 660 W HPBC solar panel Intended for applications in utility scale PV projects, the new Hi-MO 9 module is available in eight versions with power output ranging from 625 W to 660 W and power conversion efficiency spanning from 23.1% to 24.4%.

https://www.pv-magazine.com/2024/06/06/worlds-largest-solar-plant-goes-online-in-china-2/ World’s largest solar plant goes online in China

World’s largest solar plant goes online in China China Green Development Group has switched on the 3.5 GW Midong solar project in Urumqi, China's Xinjiang region. The project required an investment of CNY 15.45 billion ($2.13 billion).